Poems and PlaysDent, 1910 - 317 pages |
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... poor for a bribe , and too proud to importune . " Whether Goldsmith was thinking of Anstey or Ally Croaker , it is at least worthy of passing notice that an Irish song of no particular literary merit should have succeeded in haunting ...
... poor for a bribe , and too proud to importune . " Whether Goldsmith was thinking of Anstey or Ally Croaker , it is at least worthy of passing notice that an Irish song of no particular literary merit should have succeeded in haunting ...
Page 8
... poor , luxurious , though submissive , vain , Though grave , yet trifling , zealous , yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning sins anew . All evils here contaminate the mind , That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was ...
... poor , luxurious , though submissive , vain , Though grave , yet trifling , zealous , yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning sins anew . All evils here contaminate the mind , That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was ...
Page 9
... poor the peasant's hut , his feasts though small , He sees his little lot the lot of all ; Cf. The Citizen of the World , 1762 , i . 98. ( Letter xxv . ) ] A pretty anecdote à propos of this couplet is related in Forster's Life , 1871 ...
... poor the peasant's hut , his feasts though small , He sees his little lot the lot of all ; Cf. The Citizen of the World , 1762 , i . 98. ( Letter xxv . ) ] A pretty anecdote à propos of this couplet is related in Forster's Life , 1871 ...
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... poor , content , ungovernably bold ; War in each breast , and freedom on each brow ; How much unlike the sons of Britain now ! Fir'd at the sound , my genius spreads her wing , And flies where Britain courts the western spring ; Where ...
... poor , content , ungovernably bold ; War in each breast , and freedom on each brow ; How much unlike the sons of Britain now ! Fir'd at the sound , my genius spreads her wing , And flies where Britain courts the western spring ; Where ...
Page 15
... poor , and rich men rule the law ; The wealth of climes , where savage nations roam , Pillag'd from slaves to purchase slaves at home ; Fear , pity , justice , indignation start , Tear off reserve , and bare my swelling heart ; Till ...
... poor , and rich men rule the law ; The wealth of climes , where savage nations roam , Pillag'd from slaves to purchase slaves at home ; Fear , pity , justice , indignation start , Tear off reserve , and bare my swelling heart ; Till ...
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